Social Studies - The Southern Colonies Flashcards
constitution
a written plan of government
debtor
a person who owes money
institutionalize
to make a regular part of life
indigo
a blue dye
broker
a person who buys and sells for another person
In what year was Carolina divided into two colonies?
1712
When was the last of the 13 colonies founded?
1733
What religious group did the Calvert family belong to?
Catholics
How did enslaved people act against slavery?
worked slowly broke tools and faked sickness
Why were there few schools in the Southern Colonies?
the plantations were far apart
Why was Fort Mose important?
it was the first settlement in North America for free Africans
What was the main cash crop in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina?
tobacco
Which city was an important shipbuilding center?
Baltimore, Maryland
Why were southern waterways important?
very hot for growing crops waterways provided water for the plantations
How did the relative location of South Carolina affect the kind of crops grown there?
It was warm and wet, and there was dry land
